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2012 Map of Gasconade

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Gasconade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The confluence of the Missouri River and the Gasconade River anchors this central Missouri landscape, where the town of Gasconade sits at the river fork. The map reveals a cluster of early 21st-century rural communities and family-named sites, including Stolpe to the south and Rhineland and Starkenburg to the north. Transportation patterns are defined by the winding river valley and local landmarks like the Government Boat Yard and Eu-Wish Airport.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites throughout the hills and river bottoms, such as Saint Marcus Cemetery, Best Bottom Cemetery, and Lucas Cemetery. The geography is further punctuated by Heckman Island in the main river channel and Boland Knob rising to the northeast. Several smaller waterways, including First Creek, Quick Creek, and Modoc Creek, carve through the surrounding bottomlands and bluffs, illustrating the complex drainage system feeding the major river artery.